6 Potential Breakout Stars Of The 2014 FIFA World Cup
2. Koke
In a Spain team littered with technical ability, Jorge Resurrección Merodio, more commonly known as Koke, may not have many chances to impress this summer. But, if the Spanish midfielder can produce anywhere near the kind of form that saw him create 13 goals in La Liga last season on the way helping his Atletico Madrid side to top of the table, then Vicente del Bosque will have no choice but top play him. The 22-year-old had a stunning season in Spain, reaching the Champions League final, finishing top of the League and scoring six goals from midfield. Like many in the Spanish national side, Koke has excellent ball retention and seems a perfect replacement for 34-year-old Xavi when he finally decides to retire. Hailing from the same youth system as Fernando Torres and David de Gea, Koke is further proof that Spain has one of the richest pools of footballing talent in the world.
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